. The North Carolina Presbyterian. naany of you are brethren ipofthe gospelâmoltitudesiTren id fh© oocsecrated ^â¢baptism sealâand«j**»f^h arein in tho CQiW*(^ infirmities, thefn trials, the common sympathies,Qgflin hopes of our race, sprungirum waiBrianie original head and candidatesfor tbe game tomb. Would to God youwere all brethren in Christ, possessmg aninterest in the great salvation which thatsracioDB Saviour hath so frdely alas, we fearâwe know this is not thecase. Wherefore, in the discharge of thejrreat trusts committed to us as the over-^ers of the iiock ot Christ, a
. The North Carolina Presbyterian. naany of you are brethren ipofthe gospelâmoltitudesiTren id fh© oocsecrated ^â¢baptism sealâand«j**»f^h arein in tho CQiW*(^ infirmities, thefn trials, the common sympathies,Qgflin hopes of our race, sprungirum waiBrianie original head and candidatesfor tbe game tomb. Would to God youwere all brethren in Christ, possessmg aninterest in the great salvation which thatsracioDB Saviour hath so frdely alas, we fearâwe know this is not thecase. Wherefore, in the discharge of thejrreat trusts committed to us as the over-^ers of the iiock ot Christ, and as thosewho must watch for souls, we feel it in-cumbent on us to address you this pas-toral espistle, whereby we may assureyoa of our sympathy, and may speak aword of encouragement, exhortation, andwarning, thus aUrring up your pure mmdibr way ot rememberanc^. You are surrounded with many tempta-tioni. The very fact that you are absentfrom home, bereft of the genial inflnencet^ (be ftittiOj and-tb* rettntefti of fomale. the judgment they reach as to the sincerityof your professions and the constancy ofyour lives. And here we rejoice *o tell ofthe good rjeport which comes to us fromevery ol tho army, pertaining to manywho have gone t* share thes ot the camp andarne lleld. iiome indSfcd^i^ofallen intlie midst of tho conflict, s^iowm^^ttviieaththe power of tlie grace of honored brethren there are whoseprecious lives God has yet spared, wedoubtnot to become blessings to tho army. Putalas, we have been overwhelmed with sor-row to hear that ull havo not proved thussteadfast. Pe much in prayer. Avoidevery semblance of evil. With christiancourage and zeal, admonish tho young, thewayward and the temptedâand strive-to do good. We ht»nor you for your self-denial and patriotic zealâwo would loveto see you become tho honored iustrumentsin Gods hands in leading sinners to tho Sa-viour. Prethren, be ye taithtul unto death,and ye shall receive a crown of
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